Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu Province. The city also has the painful history of the Nanjing Massacre.

Nanjing is one of the four oldest cities and one of the three hottest cities in China. But the city is cooled off and refreshed by sycamores lining the streets and green zones d by fortress walls.

The Ming Dynasty began in Nanjing and enjoyed peacetime for 11 years. Sun Yat-Sen destroyed the Qing Dynasty and established the interim government of the Republic of China in modern times. Although the massacre was perpetrated in Nanjing later, the city still boasts a long history as a time-honored city. The Nanjing Fortress wall the old downtown area is 13 to 25 meters high, runs for 34 kilometers and is the longest fortress wall in the world. Originally, Nanjing was a consumption-oriented city. Besides its traditional textile industry, which is about 20 years old , the growth of the machinery, steel, food and chemical industries enables Nanjing to grow into the largest industrial city in Jiangsu Province. The city is the academic and cultural center of the Huazhong region. The city is also home to Nanjing University and other higher education institutions and famous historic sites that suggest Nanjing’s historic background. To the south of Purple Mountain is the Zhongshan Mausoleum, the tomb of Sun Wen. To the south of the mountain is the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, the tomb of the Hongwu emperor.

Climate

This area belongs to the humid subtropical zones and has four distinct seasons and much rain. Its average temperature is 15.6℃ while its average rainfall is 1106㎜. Its rainy season is June and July.

Tourist Attractions

Xuanwu Lake Park

Xuanwu Lake served as a resting place for many kings in the Southern Song period. The lake was turned into a park around the end of the Qing Dynasty. Five islands belong to the park, which boasts a palace, a pavilion, gardens and a zoo. Xuanwu Lake is the largest lake in Nanjing and is d by cities and mountains. On a boat cruise you can look at the willows that line the lake’s bank.

Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge

The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is the longest bridge in China. People walk across and cars drive on the 4.5km-long upper bridge of the double-decked bridge, while the 6.7km-long lower deck is part of a railway. The entrance is decorated with 22 double arches. At both the ends of the bridge are two 70-meter-tall towers. At night, 1,900 lamps light up the bridge.

Linggu Temple

Linggu Temple was built in the east of Zhongshan Mausoleum in 514 and moved to the current location. The temple has nine-story octagonal Linggu Pagoda and famous buildings of the Ming Dynasty. The temple is the only Buddhist building still remaining intact in China.

Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum

Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum was built as the tomb of Emperor Hongwu, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty, in 1383. The mausoleum was significantly damaged when the second emperor Yongle moved the capital to Beijing. Most of the structures that ringed the tomb were destroyed during the early period of the Qing Dynasty, but a few of them still remain.

Nanjing Museum

Nanjing Museum is famous for having the biggest collection in China. People can easily learn the history of Jiansu Province at this museum. Notable among about 3,000 items that the museum houses is a 300-year-old duck egg, funeral clothes studded with green jadeite and a map that shows about 300 years of Nanjing.

History of Exchanges

History of Exchanges

Sep. 1993

The general manager of Nanjing International Exchange expresses the will for exchanges with Daejeon

Jan. 1994

A Nanjing City delegation visits Daejeon and exchanges a letter of intent with Daejeon

Mar. 1994

A working-level delegation from Daejeon visits Nanjing

May 30, 1994

A delegation from Nanjing, including its mayor, visits Daejeon

May 1994

The Daejeon-Nanjing Friendship Council (42) is formed

Aug. 25, 1994

An official from Daejeon is dispatched to Nanjing Univ.

Oct. 1994

Five Nanjing athletic officials visit and watch the 75th National Sports Festival in Daejeon

The Daejeon-Nanjing Calligraphy and Art Exhibition is held(in the Nanjing Calligraphy Exhibition Hall)

Oct. 2003

The 1st International Sister City Youth Camp is held by the International Exchange Culture Center

Mar. 2004

The deputy mayor of Nanjing visits Daejeon

Apr. 2004

A Nanjing calligraphy and art delegation visits Daejeon

Apr. 30-May 4, 2004

Deputy Mayor for Political Affairs Kim Gwang-hee attends the’04 World Famous Historical and Cultural City Fair

Oct. 18-19, 2004

Six officials from the Nanjing People’s Congress Standing Committee participate in a ceremony to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the sisterhood treaty in Daejeon and plant a tree.

Nov. 8-10, 2004

Twelve people, including Vice Mayor Gu Gi-chan and members of the Sister City Committee, participate in an event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Daejeon-Nanjing treaty, plant a tree and participate in the opening ceremony for Daejeon’s office in Nanjing

Nov. 10-11, 2004

The Korea-China International Forum on Women’s Policy is held at the Daejeon Culture and Arts Center (four Nanjing representatives attend the forum)

Mar. 2005

The deputy mayor of Nanjing pays a goodwill visit to Daejeon

May 2005

The Daejeon-Nanjing Calligraphy and Art Exhibition is held(in Nanjing)

The Gubong Folk Art Company (26 people) attends the Festival of History and Culture Fair and Nanjing Citizens Art Festival

May 8-9, 2009

An event is held to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Daejeon-Nanjing sister city agreement (an exchange promotion agreement, Nanjing photo show, planting an anniversary tree) / Six government officials, including Nanjing Vice Mayor Wang and four members of the Nanjing Culture and Arts Exchange Delegation, visit Daejeon

May 11-17, 2009

The 14th Daejeon-Nanjing Calligraphy and Art Exhibition is held (in Nanjing, 140 works)